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Structure fire closes Highway 97 overnight near Okanagan Falls

OKANAGAN FALLS – An early morning structure fire shut down Highway 97 near Okanagan Falls, firefighters confirmed.

According to DriveBC, the highway closed early Monday morning. It reopened just after 8 a.m.

An Okanagan Falls Volunteer Fire Department member confirmed that a crew had been dispatched to the scene overnight and remained on the scene Monday morning.

There is currently no word on the cause of the fire or any resulting injuries.

More to come.

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